Comparative evaluation of frictional characteristics of coated low friction ligatures - Super Slick Ties™ with conventional uncoated ligatures | Zendy

Deepu Leander | Zendy; JyothindraK Kumar | Zendy

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Comparative evaluation of frictional characteristics of coated low friction ligatures - Super Slick Ties™ with conventional uncoated ligatures

Author(s) -

Deepu Leander,

JyothindraK Kumar

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

indian journal of dental research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1998-3603

pISSN - 0970-9290

DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.80004

Subject(s) - bracket , materials science , elastomer , nickel titanium , static friction , composite material , significant difference , mathematics , shape memory alloy , mechanical engineering , engineering , statistics

Elastomeric ligatures have constituted a versatile method of securing the archwire to bracket slot, though self-ligating brackets have been a recent innovation. Coating elastomeric ligatures with a hydrophobic polymeric substance has been suggested as a methodology in reducing friction at the archwire-bracket interface and in repelling salivary adherends. A new polymeric coated ligature tie - Super Slick Ties (SST), manufactured using Metafasix technology, has been marketed by TP laboratories for potential reduction in treatment time.

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